Security

IT Security is a field of computer science concerned with the control of risks related to computer use. The means traditionally taken to realize this objective is to attempt to create a secure computing platform, designed so that agents (users or programs) can only perform actions that have been allowed. This involves specifying and implementing a security policy. The actions in question can be reduced to operations of access, modification and deletion.

The need for early detection of targeted attacks and data breaches is driving the expansion of new and existing SIEM deployments. Advanced users are looking to augment SIEM with advanced profiling and analytics.

Security threats continue to be more sophisticated and advanced with each day, with the majority often going completely undetected. • Organizations are usually scrambling to keep up and implement new security controls to protect themselves, which adds a new layer of complexity. • With the rise of Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs) and insider attacks, it becomes extremely difficult for security staff to detect all the risks. • Many IT and IT Security staff are already stretched thin by keeping track of many different security technologies that already exist.

Security information and event management technologies vary widely in their focus and functionalities, with vendors offering divergent security monitoring visions. This research helps IT security managers align their needs with one of the three most common use cases to choose the best SIEM solution.

Among the countless changes in Windows 10 Microsoft has provided IT organizations more visibility into auditable actions on Windows 10 machines and the resulting events in the Security Log. Understanding these enhancements is important because we need every edge we can get to detect endpoint intrusions. Threat actors use a sophisticated mix of phishing, social engineering, and malware to attempt to compromise any user within an organization. A seemingly benign order request sent to a salesperson or a benefits summary to someone in HR can contain attachments infected with malware. Once such payloads are in, the goal is to determine how to leverage current users and other accounts on the compromised machine to access valuable and sensitive data, as well as how to spread out within the organization and repeat the process.

Cybersecurity is top of mind for companies with workers using mobile computing devices. Report identifies top field service security risks, why security policies are critical, and includes a security checklist.

Tax fraud is already prevalent, and fraudsters are more sophisticated and automated than ever. To get ahead of the game in detecting fraud and protecting revenue, tax agencies need to leverage more advanced and predictive analytics. Legacy processes, systems, and attitudes need not stand in the way. To explore the challenges, opportunities, and value of tax fraud analytics, IIA spoke with Deborah Pianko, a Government Fraud Solutions Architect within the SAS Security Intelligence practice.

IBM i2 Enterprise Insight Analysis helps analysts and investigators turn large data sets into comprehensive intelligence, in near real-time. With the help of advanced analytics and visual analysis capabilities, analysts can uncover hidden connections, patterns and trends buried in disparate data. Equip analysts and those on the front line with the tools they need to generate actionable intelligence, with mission critical speed.

IBM's i2 Analyst’s Notebook offers a wide range of analysis and visualization capabilities that can aid in the identification of key actionable intelligence. Download this IBM White Paper to discover and deliver actionable intelligence to help identify, predict and prevent criminal, terrorist, and fraudulent activities with IBM i2 Analyst's Notebook.

CloudFlare’s advanced DDoS protection, provisioned as a service at the network edge, matches the sophistication and scale of such threats, and can be used to mitigate DDoS attacks of all forms and sizes including those that target the UDP and ICMP protocols, as well as SYN/ACK, DNS amplification and Layer 7 attacks. This document explains the anatomy of each attack method and how the CloudFlare network is designed to protect your web presence from such threats.Below you will find detailed information on these attacks and how the CloudFlare network protects against them.

The evolution of cloud infrastructures toward hybrid cloud models is inexorable, driven both by the requirement of greater IT agility and by financial pressures. A study by 451 Research reveals that the greatest barrier to cloud migrations is the twin challenges of security and compliance in the hybrid cloud space. Organizations are struggling with practical considerations, which can prevent them from achieving some of the most important and valuable benefits of hybrid cloud deployments.
This report details a number of steps that organizations can take to set themselves squarely on a path to a secure and compliant hybrid cloud.

The evolution of cloud infrastructures toward hybrid cloud models is inexorable, driven both by the requirement of greater IT agility and by financial pressures. A study by 451 Research reveals that the greatest barrier to cloud migrations is the twin challenges of security and compliance in the hybrid cloud space. Organizations are struggling with practical considerations, which can prevent them from achieving some of the most important and valuable benefits of hybrid cloud deployments. This report details a number of steps that organizations can take to set themselves squarely on a path to a secure and compliant hybrid cloud.

With a secure foundation in place to manage internal IT, many IT leaders are thinking about a foundation for the entire business. In the new world of mobile apps, cloud services, and the Internet of Everything, people, processes, data, and devices are all converging to reshape how day-to-day business is done. Companies are reaching out to customers and partners—and even intelligent objects like connected cars and monitoring systems—and modifying the products and services they bring to market as a result. To an unprecedented degree, the future of an enterprise lies in the hands of the CIO and her IT staff who orchestrate these connections and act on the benefits they bring.
IT leaders are finding new opportunities in an era of digital disruption. This executive brief provides a quick overview of how they are driving growth and increasing efficiency by securely connecting the digital enterprise with customers, partners, suppliers and distributors.

77 Energy uses Okta to automate provisioning and deprovisioning tasks, so IT can focus on identifying and deploying business solutions, rather than worrying about whether or not users can access them. Hear Chris Dodds share how IT staff help people work efficiently and keep the company free of legacy business practices.

This Market Guide helps CISOs identify emerging data-centric audit and protection tools. IBM is positioned with a centralized management console approach across multiple silos and has coverage of all the key capabilities evaluated by Gartner.

The growth of virtualization has fundamentally changed the data center and raised numerous questions about data security and privacy. In fact, security concerns are the largest barrier to cloud adoption. Read this e-Book and learn how to protect sensitive data and demonstrate compliance.

IBM BigFix and IBM Security QRadar solutions empower IT teams to view up-to-the-minute endpoint intelligence within the context of other vulnerability data, prioritize vulnerabilities for remediation and quickly take corrective action to help minimize risks.

When a cyber-attack occurs, you can’t fix what you can’t see. IBM BigFix employs a single agent on endpoints - internal or external, roaming or in a fixed location - for a real-time view that allows you to see vulnerabilities and threats, and instantly take action to avoid damage.

"According to the 2016 State of Endpoint Security Survey released by the SANS™ Institute 44% of respondents report that one or more of their endpoints have been breached in the past 24 months.
- Desktops, laptops and servers are the most compromised endpoints
- Login and access credentials are the most commonly exfiltrated information
- 55% of respondents spend 3 or more hours per compromised endpoint
- Over 70% of respondents find it difficult or impossible to determine when an incident is fully remediated
These statistics encompass a wide set of industries, from financial services to education. So while each network is uniquely built to support your particular business, none is immune from being breached."

The IBM Security Trusteer Fraud Protection Suite offers a simplified approach to fraud management to help financial organizations more accurately identify and prevent fraud—all while helping to lower costs and improve the customer experience.